Telecom has this morning reported a 43.9 per cent fall in full year net profit to $398 million.

Contractor Transfield Services is proposing to make 154 staff redundant, saying it needed to adapt its telecommunications business to stay ahead of significant changes.

Customers of new mobile provider 2degrees are pouring out their frustration at the company's website woes.

From November 1 it will be illegal for drivers to text or talk on a handheld mobile phone while driving.

Orcon and Slingshot have topped New Zealand's broadband environment in the latest Epitiro performance survey.

Day seven and counting... 2degrees is still ironing out 'kinks' on its website.

New mobile network 2degrees is spearheading a campaign against New Zealand's relatively high mobile termination rates.